My son saw this along side me. As a pilot, I had concerns of an aircraft failure as well but concluded this was likely something from space. it was different than anything I've ever witnessed.
Location
Address
Alto, TX
Latitude
31° 36' 1.56'' N (31.600433°)
Longitude
95° 8' 25.08'' W (-95.140301°)
Elevation
87.549789m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-18 02:02 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-18 07:02 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
252.5°
First azimuth
241.86°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
283.82°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
It appeared to but out while still above the horizon. There was a distance 3 pcs that were the primary source of flames/light. The initial one in front and two following
